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Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Purposedifferent
Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
Half day60–90 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-82-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Value Chain Map, Lever ListStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
Tagsno overlap
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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